74BroncoCO
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Short story is my wife is going to be applying for a school program at the U of WA main campus where, if accepted, she will start summer of 2020. We are both planners, so we are researching way in advance!
We have been on several real estate sites poking around, but wanted to get some personal experience with the area. We are planning to rent because we will only be there for two years, but if it makes financial sense to buy, we are not opposed to that either.
We are currently in a 4000sq ft house on 2 acres with a 3-car attached garage. I realize that finding something similar to this will either be way out of our budget, or more than an hour commute. But at a minimum, we do need 3 bedrooms and an office. I would love a garage large enough to fit a 1-ton truck and my wife's SUV. Ideally, we could find something where I have another large-ish 3-car and the ability to park my 18ft car hauler on site. Of course she wants quality in the home.
So I'd love your opinion on locations to look for housing and some to avoid. Also, anyone have a good feel for the market that may help us decide if owning for 2 years is worth it or not?
Lastly, this school program is offered in a few other locations and we will likely be applying there as well. These include San Antonio, Dallas, Iowa City, and a couple places way east of the Mississippi that we are not currently interested in. We've lived in SA before, so we're looking for the adventure of some place new.
Of course, I am interested in wheeling opportunities as well.
So...whatcha got? Thanks!!
We have been on several real estate sites poking around, but wanted to get some personal experience with the area. We are planning to rent because we will only be there for two years, but if it makes financial sense to buy, we are not opposed to that either.
We are currently in a 4000sq ft house on 2 acres with a 3-car attached garage. I realize that finding something similar to this will either be way out of our budget, or more than an hour commute. But at a minimum, we do need 3 bedrooms and an office. I would love a garage large enough to fit a 1-ton truck and my wife's SUV. Ideally, we could find something where I have another large-ish 3-car and the ability to park my 18ft car hauler on site. Of course she wants quality in the home.
So I'd love your opinion on locations to look for housing and some to avoid. Also, anyone have a good feel for the market that may help us decide if owning for 2 years is worth it or not?
Lastly, this school program is offered in a few other locations and we will likely be applying there as well. These include San Antonio, Dallas, Iowa City, and a couple places way east of the Mississippi that we are not currently interested in. We've lived in SA before, so we're looking for the adventure of some place new.
Of course, I am interested in wheeling opportunities as well.
So...whatcha got? Thanks!!